begin rescue breathing and CPR. If necessary. Check the person's airway. If the person's breathing and heart rate are normal but the person is unconscious. breathing. Stabilize the head and neck by placing your hands on both sides of the person's head. treat as if there is a spinal injury. and circulation. Wait for medical help. keeping the head in line with the spine and preventing movement. • 2.
.First Aid
• 1.

• 3. Place another cloth over the first one. If you suspect a skull fracture. do NOT remove it. Stop any bleeding by firmly pressing a clean cloth on the wound. and do NOT remove any debris from the wound. do NOT apply direct pressure to the bleeding site. Cover the wound with sterile gauze dressing. If blood soaks through the cloth. be careful not to move the person's head. • 4.
. If the injury is serious.

• 5. If the person is vomiting. and body as one unit to prevent choking. roll the head.
. neck. which you must always assume is injured in the case of a head injury. Apply ice packs to swollen areas. This still protects the spine. • 6.